Jorge Zalszupin ‘Cubo’ Sofa. Manufactured by L’atelier Brazil. Zalszupin was born in Warsaw and went on to study architecture at the École des Beaux Arts in Bucharest, Romania, graduating in 1945. Zalszupin moved to Paris but found few opportunities in the postwar City of Light. He was impressed by articles on the work of Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer that he saw in the André Bloc–edited magazine L’Architecture d’Aujourd’hui.
And after sailing to South America, Zalszupin went to work with his fellow Pole and architect Luciano Korngold in São Paulo. Zalszupin began designing furniture as part of his architectural commissions and created several pieces for Niemeyer for use in the new capital city, Brasília. He opened his own design and manufacturing firm, L’Atelier, in 1959. While Zalszupin cannot be said to have had a signature style, his furniture designs all share a characteristic simplicity and purity of line and form.
Jorge Zalszupin ‘Cubo’ Sofa. Manufactured by L’atelier Brazil. Zalszupin was born in Warsaw and went on to study architecture at the École des Beaux Arts in Bucharest, Romania, graduating in 1945. Zalszupin moved to Paris but found few opportunities in the postwar City of Light. He was impressed by articles on the work of Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer that he saw in the André Bloc–edited magazine L’Architecture d’Aujourd’hui.
And after sailing to South America, Zalszupin went to work with his fellow Pole and architect Luciano Korngold in São Paulo. Zalszupin began designing furniture as part of his architectural commissions and created several pieces for Niemeyer for use in the new capital city, Brasília. He opened his own design and manufacturing firm, L’Atelier, in 1959. While Zalszupin cannot be said to have had a signature style, his furniture designs all share a characteristic simplicity and purity of line and form.
Place of Origin: Brazil
Period: 1960’s
